Bangali Ragini Folio from a ragamala series -Garland of Musical Modes-.

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Bangali Ragini Folio from a ragamala series -Garland of Musical Modes-.

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Bangali Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes). Culture: India (Rajasthan, Amber). Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (34.9 x 23.2 cm). Date: 1709.
The Amber ragamala text of which this work is a part offers the following description of this ragini: "Her sari, soaked with kesara [saffron], is enchanting. [Her] musk caste mark at the forehead bewitches the mind. The lovable [woman has] matted locks and ash in her[?] palms. [She has] smeared srikhands [white sandalwood paste] all over her body. The trident in her arm is resplendent. Such is the beauty of Bangali.". Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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